growing up poor, watching friends and family make wrong choices in live. >> about the 10 second rule, right? they got 10 seconds to decide is this a good thing or not? you know? if it's not a good thing, nothing coming out good, just walk away. >> good rule, prior says a mentor took him under his wing at age 12 that helped keep him out of trouble. >> for this band countless hours of training paid off in the queen of england has taken notice. >> she invited the band and color guard to perform in london and rome in 2014. students say the hard work is rewarding. >> you put in a lot of hours but it's worth it. >> the kids have a lot of passion for it. it's nice to share it. >> that is fantastic. the band director is auctioning off a car. how cool is that? >> that is unbelievable. >> thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> thank you, loading up, shipping out. pg&e crews on their way to help restore electricity in east coast after disaster zones. >> i'm sandhya patel. affects of sandy continuing. more than a foot of rain in some areas. still counting i'll have latest on san